Commencement Livestreams
D’Amore-McKim School of Business – Graduate Ceremony
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College of Professional Studies Commencement – Ceremony 1
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College of Professional Studies Commencement – Ceremony 2
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Arlington Commencement
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London Graduation – Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Apprenticeship Ceremony
College of Professional Studies Commencement – Doctoral Ceremony
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Stories celebrating Northeastern's Class of 2026 across campuses worldwide.
Commencement Speakers
Read more about the speakers set to address and inspire Northeastern’s graduates.
Undergraduate Ceremony
Hilary Duff
Artist, Actress, Entrepreneur
Fenway Park, April 29, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT
Hilary Duff is a musician, actress and entrepreneur. She first rose to fame as the titular star of the Disney Channel TV series “Lizzie McGuire,” and kicked off her music career with 2003’s four times platinum “Metamorphosis.” Since then, she has continued to find success as a singer, author, producer and philanthropist. Through her entrepreneurial drive and creative talent across multiple industries, she has become a household name for many.
Graduate Ceremony
Alan McKim
Graduate, Founder, Trustee, Entrepreneur
Fenway Park, April 29, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT
Alan McKim is a founder, philanthropist, entrepreneur and longtime member of Northeastern’s Board of Trustees. In 1980, he founded Clean Harbors, a global provider of environmental cleanup services now valued at nearly $16 billion. McKim earned his MBA from Northeastern in 1988. Praised for his entrepreneurial vision and support of the mission of higher education, McKim is a true inspiration to graduating students and all members of the community.
Photo Highlights
Relive unforgettable moments from commencement 2026.
Faculty and Student Honors
In recognition of faculty and students who exhibited excellence in scholarship, leadership and service.
Maren Ritterbuck, fourth-year bioengineering and biochemistry student and one of three 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholarship winners.
“Being selected as a Goldwater Scholar marks the start of what I hope will be a long career in science working on projects that help people around me. … (It) has strengthened my confidence in both myself and my research abilities, empowering me to set ambitious goals for the next stages of my scientific career.”
Ganesh Danke, fourth-year computer science student and president of the Northeastern Satellite Lab.
“We’re demonstrating that this isn’t just a hypothetical — that Northeastern students can really do this. … As we’ve grown larger and larger, we’ve really had the objective of having a permanent space at Northeastern — to be a permanent resource for spacecraft engineering and space-related research.”
Eduardo Sontag, distinguished bioengineering and electrical and computer engineering professor inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.
“How do you tackle a problem? You tackle it in its completeness. No notion of sending a half-baked idea, but you do a good job at it.”
Mary Jo Ondrechen, professor of chemistry and chemical biology and winner of the 2026 Lifetime Mentor Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
“I want [my mentees] to believe in themselves. Whatever they’re working on, I want them to feel like it’s theirs and whatever has been achieved, that they can be proud of because they did it.”
Shubh Thorat, fourth-year student studying computer science, developed an AI-driven migration system during a co-op at Amazon Web Services.
“My mentor (at AWS) always told me one thing, I think that’s also how he operates, where he was like: ‘I don’t want you to do some project which won’t be used after you leave. I want it to be something so relevant that tomorrow we can take this from you and we can make it into a full-fledged thing and we can use it internally.”
Academic Honors Convocation
Faculty and students who exhibited excellence in scholarship, research, teaching and advancing the university’s mission.
Awardee Highlights
Huntington 100
The best and brightest undergraduate students who embody the mission, ideals and values of the university.
Awardee Highlights
Laurel and Scroll 100
The most exceptional graduate students who exemplify the mission, ideals and values of the university.
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